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Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
DROUGHT BLASTS THE CORN.
A Great Fall in the Percentage of the
Cendition-Other Crops.

CsnditiOn-Uther Crops
WASHINGTON CITY. Aug. 1.-THE crop
report tells sorry story of the condition Of
the corn crop, which shows a reduction in e.
timatei product from the almost full average
of 81 to ~ : The drought has been terrific
IN belts Spring wheat reports show fall
ing off. with general average of IS Yhe
The cond.r,an Of other crops Is less promising
than a north ago. and Is apparently growing
verse instead Of better
The PRINCIPAL falling off in the corn crop
Is in that part If the corn belt-the valleys
Of the One and Missouri river-Where the
production Is greatest, and from which the
bulk Of the supply to sell Is procured
Drought has paTched the cereal severest in
Kansas. Illinois Indiana. Ohio and Michigan.
Nebraska has been scorched On the southern
border. and Iowa and Missouri have escaped
with comparatively light loss. as have the
more northern states. The seven corn sur
plus states stand as follows; Ohio. s.: In
diana. a Him Is t5: Iowa, %. Missouri, 80:
Kansas. ~. NEBRASKA ..
The oat crop Is slightly under the average
and stands at s6G; harley averages Sc. p
nearly an average weld; potatoes have fallen
off greatly. ~ per cent. having been lost dur
ng July; hav viii he greatly reduced-gen-
cral average y. and fruit IS only Just a lit
tie better than q failure.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
Rain in the Forest Fire District.

ST IGNACE, Mich Aug. n--The forest
fires were pretty well smothered by good
fall of rain Wednesday afternoon. The wind
during the night held in the right direction
50 that the city was out Of danger; but close
watch was kept up by the fire department
and an extra steamer was secured from Al
peua in order TO meet the worst The rain
has ceased, but there are good prospects for
more, which will entirely subiue the fires
Reports come of ram in all the fire district,
which VIII end the trouble for tins time
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

BosToN, Aug. l1-It is asserted that new
and very secret labor organization called
1.-THE Brotherhood" has been in existence for
the past wear and now numbers many thou
sands in the New England states. Its officers
are not known, but It's principles are against
strikes and its plan of campaign is 70 u'e the
ballot and cooperation in the accomplish
nent of its purpose. 1t demands the repeal
of all laws which tend to create IAN aristec-
racy of officebolders;" compulsory arbitra-
ton; government ownership OF telegraphs,
telephones and railways, and the abolition of
the system of chartering corporations to CON
duct that class of business.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

Kansas CITY. NJ. Aug Il-Eight
Texas steers Lrolse ous OF an enclosure al
Thirreenth and Libertr > .ets at 30 o clock
Wednesday afternoon and charged through
the streets. scattering the crowd right and
eft Women and children rap shrieking out
of the path If the fefocious animals One
ionghorn ran toward the water works and
gorei an unknown laborer very seriously.
Tue man is yet unconscious and his name
can not be learned. Officers Delaney and
Adams promptly shot the maddened animal
Another steer ran up the Santa Fe, but was
killed near Eighth street before doing any
mischief The others were captured
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
A Wolf in Sleeps Clothing.

EAsToN. Pa. Aug. u--David Pyatt a
prominent merchant and Sunday school Sill
perintendent, has been arrested, charged
with enticing young girls Dir Howard Fack-
enthaI, leading physician. was also arrested
on the same charge Pyatt is 80 years old.
and man Of family. Fackenthal is single
The charge is that the men had induced three
girls, aged about Is to 90 to New York
and stop at hotel with them. The scandal
causes a sensation
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Aug, 1.-THE jour
mails Pierre, D. 7. special says that wash
out at the bridge over Dry run, on the Chicago
& Northwestern road near there caused ths
ditching Of a freight train early wednesday
morning, and travel was delayed twelve
hours. a passenger train following close be-
hind was tagged in time to prevent serious
accident
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

BURLINGTON. Iowa, Aug. u.-This section
Is again sweltarinc under terrible heat The
mercury for the past three days has attained
an altitude above 100, some Thermometers
Wednesday registering as high as 107, though
more conservative instruments indicated
from 100 to los. At O'Clock Wednesday
evening the mercury stood at IS, The wind
was from the southwest, and felt like blast
from a iurn9ce.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

PETERSBURG. Va, Aug. 1.-THE address
Of the Republican state central committee
will not be ready for day or two At the
session of the committee Tuesday night Gen.
Malone made two hours speech in which
he is said to have referred to the RIddleberger
bill as dead paper and expressed himself
as confident that a debt settlement could be
reached if the representatives of the foreign
bondbolders were met in the proper spirit
and some compromise were made with them
He-also spoke eneouragingly of the prospects
for the party in the impending fall cam
paigu
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

ALAMosA, Colo, Aug. 1.-The reported
shooting of William Carson, sheriff of Cos
teila county, and eldest son of the famous
Kit Carson, by Mexican desperate, proves
to be Incorrect He is alive and well 1t Is
believed that there was killing, however,
as stated, but that the victim was Kit, p
young brother of ths sheriff
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

NEW YORK Aug. lL-It is alleged that,
while Henry S. Ives steps down and out" o.
the presidency of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton railway. he shoves his debts. Sc
cured by the stock of that company, off on
the new managers, and saves his private for
tune of s2,Uoo,O01, 1t Is alleged, also. that
he does not reliuquish his seat. nor do hi,
friends reliuqulsh theirs, in the railway di-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

IT must make Tuttle and Fairchild i'll
to observe the number of cordial invita-
tons attending the proposed southern
and southwestern trip of the president OF
the United States. How shameful il is
that the president should be thus hen
ored without the slightest protest.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

COLUMBIA ). C., Aug. 1.-THE city council
has passed resolution instructing the mayor
on behalf of the council and at the earnest de-
sire Of the citizens to invite the president and
Mrs Cleveland TO visit Columbia and accept
its hospitaiities. while on his southern tour.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug n-About 11l
members of the Seventh Day AdveEtists, !"
who hold their annual camp-neeting in
Cleveland, have arrived and are pitching
their tents in the extensive COW pasture which
Senator Payne maintains in the center of the
city. The conference viii be presided over
by Rev R. A Underwood, aud the first reg
ular services viii be held on Friday even
lnr
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

CoSsTANTINoPLE, Aug. n.-It is semi
officially stated that owing to the recent
change in affairs in Bulgaria the porte will
abandon its idea of sending circular to the
powers on the subject If Prince Ferdinand
assumes to rule Bulgaria the porte, however,
will expect the powers to withhold their cog
nizance of his ascension of the throne until
the Turkish government recognizes his pres
ence there
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

THE 0il City Bltszard nominates for
president, on the republican ticket We
suppose. the Hon. W. F. Cody, and pre-
sents this rousing verse by way ot sug~
gestion to the campaign poet:
when asked what siste he halls from.
We'i say he's from the piziHs;
And the len2th of his hair will only compare
with the quality Of his brains.
II is stated that Mr.. Blaine refused To
be presented to the queen. Whether
that was wise or not, will be discovered
by the new candidacy; for, while Mr.
Cody was not presented to the queen, he
graciously consented to the presentation
OF her majesty 10 him.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

BGsToN. Aug. LIP I. Bsrnun believes
there Is such thing as a sea serpent, and
has renewed his offer of s2u,OO for one dead
or alive providing It is over - feet long He
Is particularly Inclined to believe in the ex-
istence OF the monster s. many persons pre-
tend to have seen in Lake Champlaln this
year. and which is represented to be from 100
70 l5G feet In length.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

RIPoN. Aug. 1.-THE wind and rain storm
Of Tuesday night played havoc in this neigh
borilord Much damage was done to prop
ertv aud I.-nafz Cantz and Frank johnson
were killed, the former by lightning and the
latter 10y bang crushed TO death i'll wrecked
burn. 4 5r-at many cattle were killed also
ami buildings were blown down at a number
Of places. but there are no other fatalities re-
IOrta1
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE box
factory of Chapman, Dewey & Smith was
destroyed 10y fire early "Wednesday morning
Henry Krober and james Startevant, two
workmen. were sleeping in the upper story
Krober saved his life by leaping 10 the
ground, hut the body of Sturtevant was
found burned to n crisIl
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug, ll,-Stephen A Dorsey,
III an interview Wednesday, said Blaine
would undoubtedly get the Republican nom
nation for the presidency. ami Gen Fair
child for the vice presidency. If Conkllng
would re-enter public life he could head his
party He is sure to do it some time, and lie
emphatiealy the cJming man.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
The Crown Prince at Edinburgh.

Frederick William is in the city. His health
is excellent, and his time fully occupied in
sightseeing Before the prince left London
Dr. Mackenzie applied electricity, to his
throat and removed the last trace of the
troublesome growth. The prince IS travel
ing incognito, and few persons are aware of
his presence in the town
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug. 1L-Henry Watterson,
of The Louisville Courier Journal, was tend
cred reception by the Press club Wednes-
day afternoon Mr. Watterson was brought
to the club rooms by the committee OF ar
rangemeHts and was introduced to the mem
bers of the club by Col. Cockrell. of The
World Mr.. Watterson made brief speech
expressing his pleasure at meeting the mem
bers of the club A collation. was served and
number of speeches Iudulged in
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

ARGoNA, Kan, Aug. ll-Mrs. Susanna
NJ Salter. mayor Of this city, denies the
statement that she has said that she finds her
official duties too burdensome for a woman
She declares that she finds them less trouble
some than household duties. which she also
attends to and does not complain Of either,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. He c
Whittlesey, business manager of The Day,
who was shot down in his office by Fredericf
A S. Perry, who took offence at a published
article died from the effects of his wounds
wednesday afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

ST Louis. No. Aug. I1-Ffre broke out
Wednesday evening in the building 3sI+ to
2slo South Seventh street, occupied by the
Sect Wine company and Schilling & Schneider
Brewing company, and before it was ex-
tinguished caused a loss of So, 00G, fully in
sured Thirty thousand bushels of malt,
owned by the brewing company, were de
stroyed
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. IL In the mat
ter of the complaint of William s. Dexter, of
Nebraska. filed before the Interstate COM
mission against the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad company, owner of the Bur
lington & Missouri river River railroad, that
one John Haegerty had pass over the road
while complainant was compelled to pay
fare, the rairaad makes answer that Hag
gerty rs an old employe OF the railroad, and
has been temporarily disabled; that as sucf
employe be was entitled TO a pass, Therefore
the law was not violated
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
Increased Importation of Iron and stee

PHILADELpHIA, Aug 1.-The Iron and
Steel Bulletin ssys the imports of iron and
steel during the fiscal year ending June 81
were greater than ever before They were
1e0,u tons greater than in lss5 and lSst
combined The Bulletin sees DO Indication
of cessation Of Importation, much as it re
gretS the fact
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

known as Fritz, an employe of The New
Yorker Zeitung was arraigned in the Tombs
police court Wednesday on a charge of arson,
in having attempted TO set fire to the build
ing owned by William Mayer, the publisher
of that paper. Mayer charges Purbs with
being the author of the fire of Aug. 4, and
the five fires preceding.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

LONDON Aug 1l-Gladstone writes: 1T
is painful for me to have NV attention called
TO the attack of Mr. Bright My desire Is to
hear them IN silence and to remember only
his patriotism and services, together with his
unswerving friendship down TO 1SS6
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

The dog of George Marion, of Rens-
selaer, Ind, began barking at hole in
the ground. Marion dug down and killed
1l3 blue racers and twenty seven bull
snakes.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
BOSTON GRAVES DeSECRATED.
A Trench Dug Right Through the Vaults
selling a skull Tor Fifty Cents.

selling a skull Tor Fifty Cents.
BosToS, Aug 1.-THE Record prints an
article charging dissertation of graves by
workmen making excavations for the Edison
Electric Light company. The men are dig
ging a trench through an old cemetery On
6oyelstOn street Tor the purpose of laying the
company's wires therein The trench as out
lined InfeTfered with a number OF outlying
vaults. but the workers followed the hne.
unearthing four or five graves in their prog
rs The Record charges that the disinteTre3
remains were exposed in such a manner as to
become the jest of passers-by and that one
of the diggers sold skull TO an alleged medi-
cal student for - cents.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

CHICAGO, Aug IA prairie fire in the
town Of Lake Wednesday evening destroyed
the Weber wagon works. the Auburn school
builiing, and four residences. The fire wa.
under control by 10 o'clock Loss, Sl5oeo1
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

Nkw YORK. Aug. 1.-THE liabilities of
knrsely. Todi & CO. dry goods, who as
signed "wednesday, are placed at slco. 900,
assets slz6.neJ, showing ability to settle in
full The failure Is iue to stringency in the
money market and poor collections
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

BERLIN, Aug lL-A tremendous forest
fire Is raging in the Hortoyenwald, and in
spite of the efforts of the soldiers to check it
by telling trees, digging bitches. etc, the
flames are steadily spreading Thousands of
spectators from Berlin. Brussels, Cologne and
other places are witnessing the sight.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
sherman Talks on the Fisheries Question

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. u--On his way TO
the northwest Senator Sherman travelled
a considerable distance with Senator Ogilvie
the great flUur-uill king of Canada Mr..
Ogiivie states that he discussed commercial
union and tine fisheries question fully with
Senator Sherman. and that the latter as
sured him the fisheries question was but
trifiing one in the United States and Of inter
est to few people of Massachusetts and
Maine only Citizens generally of the United
States took little or no interest in the ques-
ton. M. Sherman further stated that he
REGARDED the action of the Dominion govern
ment upon the question as perfectly within
their rights and extremely moderate He
said the Dominion was quite right in catch
ing and Furnishing all the thieves who per
sisted in stealing their fish
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

GAsrEIS, Aug 1.-The Emperor William
was unable to receive and bid farewell to his
friends on the occasion of his departure from
here, owing to his having lamed himself by
lriking his hip against a table while STOPPING
o pick up paper.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

ROME, Aug II The receiver of register
at Aderno and his family have fallen victims
to their devotion to cholera patients Of thu
whole family oni, little child survives
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

IT doesn't make much difference what
the roads are if you have Rec Coil
Spring under your carriage body II
takes ali the bumps out of the worst road
in the country.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
WIN Go Both to Nashville and Memphis

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 1.-THE pfesi-
dent SAID TO Senator Harris Wednesday that
when he left Washington on his October trir
he would visit both Nashville and Memphis,
Tenn
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11

RoCHESTER. n Y. Aug 1.-The Union
Labor state convention was called to order
at 3 y. m wednesday by james Abbott, of
Etmira. chairman Of the state committee. A
temporary organization was effected by the
saieetion of .ohu Creighton and F. J. Nc
Cure a. secretaries Mr Abbott acted as
Temporary chairman Committees on per
manent organization, credentials and resolu-
tons were appointed, and they proceeded to
prepare their reports
The report of the committee on creden-
tials showed l3l delegates present A ajor-
itv of the delegates were from New York aud
Brooklyn and vicinity. John J. Junce, the
veteran Syracuse Greenbacker, was elected
permanent chairman In his address Mr.
Junce took strong grounds IN favor of pro
teetiFe tariff levied upon the mxuries of life.
and favored the equality of gold, silver and
paper as a legal tender After listening to an
ad lress by Miss Kate Peet of Jamestown, the
convention adjourned to 10 O'Clock Thurs
day
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-11
WHY BLAME WENT TO CORK.
To Personally Witness the Proceedings At
Evictiens.

LONDON, Aug. lit has transpired that
Mr. Blaine's departure from Dublin TO Cork
was taken for the purpose Of personally wit
Messing some evictions which be Wss advised
would take place near the latter city. 1t ap-
pears that he informed q friend Of his desire
to see for himself precisely the extent to
which evicted tenants were subjected to hard
ship and cruelty in order that be might pre-
pare an absolutely correct digest of his oh
sarvations, and his Unexpectedly short stay
Is accounted for BY the fact that the oppor-
tunity be sought was almost Immediately oh
tanned Mr. Blaine's reputation as a friend
OF home rule has preceded him, and his tour
OF Ireland Will undoubtedly be made as pleas
ant as possible His name Is known in the
south Of Ireland almost as well as it is known
in America. and his visit to that part of the
country Is expected by MANY of his enthusi-
astlc friends here to wield large influence
in determining the action of the national Re
publican convention in 1SSs as sls1wing that
he is able to draw to his support the bulk of
th. Irish vote
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LOVES SILENCE.

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Why is thy laughter's mellow ripping rl
Silent and dumb: What charm of perfect
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Shall fall from those lips and find place
To bid their accents on the dusk to thrill!
WHY are thou voiceless love: An, speak to me
With speech that ever into music grows
She turns her eyes, that hold ME ia their
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AS DARK and sweet as love upon the sea,
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Love is unutterable and is all"
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